"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, pp. 405-406.  
Used by permission.  [McLean]

ALFRED NELSON MORRIS:  Alfred Nelson Morris was born in Kanawha 
County, West Virginia, on May 14, 1875, and is the son of John Silas 
and Mary Catherine (Campbell) Morris.  He was born again on December 
21, 1894, and was baptized into the fellowship of the Jordan Light 
Church in his native county by Rev. Preston S. Chandler.  In his 
youth and young manhood he labored as a farmer, as a sawmill hand, as 
a lumberman, and for a time taught music.
	He attended the public schools in his native county and at St. 
Albans, W. Va., and also attended the Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.  For two years he was Professor of 
Bible in Norman Junior Baptist College.
	He was licensed to preach by his home Church on February 13 
1897, and was ordained on June 22, 1899, by Revs. Jonathan Smith, J. 
W. Smith, N. B. Fitzwater, A. H. Bailey, P. S. Chandler, Mark 
Jarrett, and T. E. Melton.  He has served as pastor of the Russell, 
Jackson, Fordsville, and Livermore Churches, all in Kentucky; Vienna, 
Doerun, Norman Park, and Jeffersonville, all in Georgia; First 
Guyandotte, Huntington, West Virginia.  He also served the following 
one-half time Churches: Ansted, W. Va., Brinson, Donalsonville, 
Arlington, Hamilton, and Manchester First, all in Georgia.
	Mrs. Morris was the former Miss Virginia Belle Given.  They 
were married on February 2, 1899.  She died on February 22, 1940.  
She was a consecrated Christian woman and read her Bible through more 
than twenty-five times.  She was a daughter of Amos Given, a 
descendent of Captain John Given of the Revolutionary War.  They had 
six children, three sons and three daughters.
	Brother Morris is the author of "A Genealogy of the Morris 
Family," "The New Testament Church," "Foot-Washing," "The Lord's 
Supper," "Modern Holiness Examined," and "Holy Rollerism Examined".
He has also made frequent contributions to many Baptist Papers.  He 
served as President of the Baptist Pastors' Association, Huntington, 
West Virginia, one year and as Secretary-Treasurer two years.  He is 
also a charter member of the West Virginia Baptist Historical 
Society.  He has served as Moderator of Associations, preacher of 
annual, missionary, and doctrinal sermons, and has served in many 
other denominational offices.  His ministry has been helpful, 
extensive, and inspiring.

Morris Campbell Chandler Smith Fitzwater Bailey Jarrett Melton Given
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Kanawha-WV Louisville-Jefferson-KY Fordsville-Ohio-KY GA

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